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Title:
MICROECONOMICS FOR MICROHOUSING IN INDIA - FORMAL HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR THE URBAN POOR

Authors:
Ananya Agarwal

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Ananya Agarwal
The British School, New Delhi

MLA 8
Agrawal, Ananya. "MICROECONOMICS FOR MICROHOUSING IN INDIA - FORMAL HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR THE URBAN POOR." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 7, July 2020, pp. 1904-1909, ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=131. Accessed July 2020.
APA 6
Agrawal, A. (2020, July). MICROECONOMICS FOR MICROHOUSING IN INDIA - FORMAL HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR THE URBAN POOR. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(7), 1904-1909. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=131
Chicago
Agrawal, Ananya. "MICROECONOMICS FOR MICROHOUSING IN INDIA - FORMAL HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR THE URBAN POOR." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 7 (July 2020), 1904-1909. Accessed July, 2020. ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=131.

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Abstract:
As the issue of mass migration from rural to urban areas increases, so does the issue of overcrowding in cities, and an increase in informal settlements such as slums. To tackle this issue, the government has introduced schemes for microhousing to formalize housing solutions in unplanned settlements where the urban poor currently reside. Alongside microhousing, an industry for financing microhousing and providing loans also exists. However, structural issues with both government policy and participation of the private sector have led to a situation where there is still a lack of accessibility to formal housing solutions, and a lack of planned settlements at all. Therefore, this paper will examine the microeconomics of affordable micro housing in India and the issues that have arisen with respect to the same. The paper will argue that there needs to be a policy framework that goes beyond market solutions for any meaningful reform. The paper will suggest policy recommendations to address both the demand side and supply side problems in the micro housing market and draw from successful schemes and initiatives.

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